Idrive screen dead?

Bob Santorini · 07-24-2012, 03:34 PM

Hi I just went out to put my car away and on start-up the idrive screen displayed a completely pink background with no other display. Eventually it went off. I can still hear radio, Media etc but there is no data displayed at all..

Any ideas?

It's been quite warm here over the last few days but it only ever reaches about 30deg C..

Car is just 3 months old

Bob

X2Board · 07-24-2012, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Santorini

Car is just 3 months old.

Bob

Bob,

Just take it to the nearest dealer and tell them to fix it...

Captain45 · 07-24-2012, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by X2Board

Bob,

Just take it to the nearest dealer and tell them to fix it...

The beauties of a warranty

Bob Santorini · 07-24-2012, 03:59 PM

I think I wrote too soon. Just been back out and it's now working fine...
Strange. Maybe a glitch or perhaps the start of a common fault. If it happens again then I'll contact dealer..

Cheers.

Bob

mlhj83 · 07-24-2012, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Santorini

I think I wrote too soon. Just been back out and it's now working fine...
Strange. Maybe a glitch or perhaps the start of a common fault. If it happens again then I'll contact dealer..

Cheers.

Bob

Probably just a glitch. iDrive can crash, but only rarely. You can reset it by pressing and holding down the volume knob for about 25 secs if I remember correctly.

Bob Santorini · 07-24-2012, 04:34 PM

Thanks for that tip mate.

PutterMcGavin · 07-24-2012, 05:06 PM

I'd watch it carefully. Mine did that a little bit then it would do it more often until it was like every 5 or 6 starts. Sometimes it would randomly reset while driving too. Got updated with 231E and that seemed to help but when it is really humid it acts up sometimes...

About to take it back in again if it does it again. Tough though because it doesn't happen all the time, only occasionally.

JohnnyRoaster · 07-24-2012, 06:11 PM

Mine did that once about a year and a half ago. It was really cold at the time. The screen came up when I started the car and went pink then black after the car was running for a couple minutes. It has not done it again since then.

Bob Santorini · 07-25-2012, 01:05 PM

Bizzare.

alpina527 · 07-27-2012, 10:19 AM

Check the pink plug on both ends of the screen cable. It sounds like it's not firmly in it's socket. This causes a pink screen

izzyM3 · 11-19-2012, 05:57 PM

I have a 2013 m3 and it just happened. I freaked so I called for service. Bright red screen at start up. I'm hoping it goes back on its own. Any tips beside pushing the volume button for 25 sec?

XR_SIX · 11-19-2012, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by izzyM3

I have a 2013 m3 and it just happened. I freaked so I called for service. Bright red screen at start up. I'm hoping it goes back on its own. Any tips beside pushing the volume button for 25 sec?

I have seen this happened before. I got a red screen when I started up the car and then it went blank but could still hear the radio. All I did was shut off the engine and waited 30 mins. When I turned on the car, everything was back to normal.

Khrishna · 11-19-2012, 09:25 PM

Glad mine is non idrive..more electronics = more problems..

Good luck on the fix OP.

Mike Benvo · 11-19-2012, 10:14 PM

Red screen means that the screen is powered on but isn't getting a video signal... So it's either the navi unit going bad, or a loose connection. Also make sure voltage is good.

izzyM3 · 11-20-2012, 02:55 AM

You guys are right. It went back to normal operation as soon as I got back out from a short stop at a store. I wonder if I should still keep my service appointment just for diagnostics or a complete waste of time. Mind you, I just came from my 1200 mile service over the weekend and they also did a electric diagnostics because my light bulb in the trunk was not working. I'm also wondering if this sudden rain and heat here in SoCal is creating moisture in the system.

Bob Santorini · 11-20-2012, 05:53 PM

Just to mention, as this thread has been resurrected, I've had no repeat problem since..

Bob

izzyM3 · 11-21-2012, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob Santorini

Just to mention, as this thread has been resurrected, I've had no repeat problem since..

Bob

Knowing that makes me at ease. What a strange occurrence.

07-24-2012, 03:34 PM	#1
Bob Santorini Private Drives: E92 M3 Individual - Santorini Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: UK Posts: 66 iTrader: (0)	Idrive screen dead? Hi I just went out to put my car away and on start-up the idrive screen displayed a completely pink background with no other display. Eventually it went off. I can still hear radio, Media etc but there is no data displayed at all.. Any ideas? It's been quite warm here over the last few days but it only ever reaches about 30deg C.. Car is just 3 months old Bob
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07-24-2012, 05:06 PM	#7
PutterMcGavin Second Lieutenant Drives: '09 E90 M3, '89 E30 325i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 222 iTrader: (2)	I'd watch it carefully. Mine did that a little bit then it would do it more often until it was like every 5 or 6 starts. Sometimes it would randomly reset while driving too. Got updated with 231E and that seemed to help but when it is really humid it acts up sometimes... About to take it back in again if it does it again. Tough though because it doesn't happen all the time, only occasionally. __________________

07-24-2012, 06:11 PM	#8
JohnnyRoaster Captain Drives: 09 Jerez Black M3 Sedan Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Outside Beantown Posts: 940 iTrader: (0)	Mine did that once about a year and a half ago. It was really cold at the time. The screen came up when I started the car and went pink then black after the car was running for a couple minutes. It has not done it again since then. __________________

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Mike Benvo BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: BPMSport M3 / 7 Series Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 3,220 iTrader: (6)	Red screen means that the screen is powered on but isn't getting a video signal... So it's either the navi unit going bad, or a loose connection. Also make sure voltage is good. __________________ -----\| Like us on Facebook \| Instagram \|\| Tuning Information \| Remote Coding \|----- ----Visit us at www.BPMSport.com - Emotion. Driven. \| Toll Free: (888) 557-5133----

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07-24-2012, 03:59 PM	#4
Bob Santorini Private Drives: E92 M3 Individual - Santorini Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: UK Posts: 66 iTrader: (0)	I think I wrote too soon. Just been back out and it's now working fine... Strange. Maybe a glitch or perhaps the start of a common fault. If it happens again then I'll contact dealer.. Cheers. Bob

07-24-2012, 04:34 PM	#6
Bob Santorini Private Drives: E92 M3 Individual - Santorini Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: UK Posts: 66 iTrader: (0)	Thanks for that tip mate.

07-25-2012, 01:05 PM	#9
Bob Santorini Private Drives: E92 M3 Individual - Santorini Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: UK Posts: 66 iTrader: (0)	Bizzare.

07-27-2012, 10:19 AM	#10
alpina527 Captain Drives: 2008 E92 M3 DCT JZB/FR Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: London, England Posts: 627 iTrader: (1)	Check the pink plug on both ends of the screen cable. It sounds like it's not firmly in it's socket. This causes a pink screen

11-19-2012, 05:57 PM	#11
izzyM3 Private First Class Drives: e92 2013 M3 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Southbay Posts: 164 iTrader: (0)	I have a 2013 m3 and it just happened. I freaked so I called for service. Bright red screen at start up. I'm hoping it goes back on its own. Any tips beside pushing the volume button for 25 sec?

11-19-2012, 09:25 PM	#13
Khrishna Banned Drives: M3 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: UT Posts: 76 iTrader: (0)	Glad mine is non idrive..more electronics = more problems.. Good luck on the fix OP.

11-20-2012, 02:55 AM	#15
izzyM3 Private First Class Drives: e92 2013 M3 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Southbay Posts: 164 iTrader: (0)	You guys are right. It went back to normal operation as soon as I got back out from a short stop at a store. I wonder if I should still keep my service appointment just for diagnostics or a complete waste of time. Mind you, I just came from my 1200 mile service over the weekend and they also did a electric diagnostics because my light bulb in the trunk was not working. I'm also wondering if this sudden rain and heat here in SoCal is creating moisture in the system.

11-20-2012, 05:53 PM	#16
Bob Santorini Private Drives: E92 M3 Individual - Santorini Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: UK Posts: 66 iTrader: (0)	Just to mention, as this thread has been resurrected, I've had no repeat problem since.. Bob